Chelsea are not planning to sign a new defender despite losing Levi Colwill to a season-ending injury, according to reports.

But Enzo Maresca has been told he should consider re-signing a former Blues player who is a transfer target for several of their close rivals.

The new Premier League season begins next week, with Chelsea one of the favourites to win the title after another summer of big spending and their impressive victory at the Club World Cup.

But their chances have taken a huge blow after it was announced that key player Colwill will miss the majority of the 2025/26 season after undergoing surgery on an ACL injury.

Only Moises Caicedo and Cole Palmer played more Premier League minutes for Chelsea than the 22-year-old last season and his absence will also disrupt England’s pla

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